A Look at Sean "Diddy" Combs' Time in the Metropolitan Detention Center

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul, has been incarcerated for nearly 300 days. He was arrested on September 16, 2024, and faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The trial has focused on testimonies from women detailing years of alleged physical and sexual abuse by Combs.

Combs has spent the last nine months at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City. This facility has been described as a harsh environment and has housed other high-profile individuals.

Combs is held in a low-security, dorm-style unit known as 4 North. He shares the space with approximately 20 other men. This unit is often used for inmates who require extra protection.

4 North offers fewer restrictions and more amenities than other units, including an air hockey table, a gym, and board games. Inmates also have access to televisions, a microwave, and can purchase tablets. Inmates are often woken up early, with lights going on and off early in the morning. They sleep on small twin beds with thin mattresses and shower in communal bathrooms with limited privacy.

Combs regularly meets with his attorneys in a conference room within the unit. He is allowed to use a laptop without internet access to review evidence. Inmates are permitted 15-minute phone calls. However, prosecutors have previously accused Combs of attempting to extend his phone privileges and discussing public statements that could influence potential jurors. Combs's attorneys maintain that his calls were not illicit.

The Metropolitan Detention Center has been described as a difficult place to be incarcerated. The facility has faced criticism regarding overcrowding, understaffing, and inhumane conditions. The Bureau of Prisons has stated that it takes its duty to protect inmates seriously and reviews safety protocols, implementing corrective actions when necessary.